Opportunity Areas in the Tampa Bay Watershed

Author
Affiliation

Dr. Marcus Beck,

Tampa Bay Estuary Program

Published

November 25, 2025

The map shows opportunity areas in the Tampa Bay Watershed. The following definitions apply:

Opportunity Area Description
Existing conservation native Native habitats currently within existing conservation lands
Existing conservation restorable Restorable areas currently within existing conservation lands
Proposed conservation native Native habitats within proposed conservation lands
Proposed conservation restorable Restorable areas within proposed conservation lands
Coastal reservation native Native habitats within the coastal stratum
Coastal reservation restorable Restorable areas within the coastal stratum

Note: polygons have been simplified for web display. Contact author for high-resolution data.